206Vehicles to be licensed

206 Vehicles to be licensed

(1)  A road vehicle must not be used to transport –

(a) dangerous goods in a receptacle with a capacity of more than 500 litres; or

(b) more than 500 kilograms of dangerous goods in a receptacle; or

(c) dangerous goods of UN Class 1 (explosives) with a risk category of 3 under Chapter 2 of the Australian Explosives Code in any quantity or receptacle –

unless the vehicle is licensed under this Part to transport the goods.

(2)  If the Competent Authority has determined under regulation 23 that a vehicle that is not licensed under this Part may be used to transport the dangerous goods described in subregulation (1) , the vehicle may be used to transport the goods without complying with that subregulation.